https://www.flickr.com/photos/funfilledgeorgie/36413524871/ Via Flickr Elyse Gabor | February 1, 2022 Last week in Eldora, around 75,000 gallons of gas were leaked, and officials are working to discover if groundwater contamination has occurred. Environmental specialist for the DNR Carl Beg said that over the weekend at Fast Stop, a gas station that sells diesel and gasoline from…
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/96826069@N00/43155966102/in/photolist-28KxBc5-fvipC-29FLbg1-NnasyR-2eeAKVq-SsQTTG-26k1o3u-NQny4j-rHQG8a-ZEsgT2-Sm5fCV-VSbrXo-29GBNZZ-2afkq9V-21hf5mm-21fmWe9-2bkZv29-29DakFL-2cR4b6G-SARco2-xS4NHY-BL8BHw-BHkFWk-BNjwFy-BNrEeV-HZWXvk-EP5EJN-BouvsQ-G18rUq-LcVj4p-262yqB6-fvipz-8WY4sy-pmXWjG-NDuBnK-Si43de-fvipE-NFsCAi-26bAVWv-jFRq6c-rtx9QG-8UZrWN-eKyaza-9XFjTd-9Tcv2b-a56bXG-2cquyzZ-9T9F7e-9T9GwX-BHkFgT Via Flickr Elyse Gabor | January 18, 2022 “Forever chemicals” were found in Sioux City’s drinking water. The Iowa Air National Guard base is a possible source of the contamination. The Iowa DNR tested a well in Sioux City and found the two PFAS in December. The cancer-causing chemicals perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, also referred…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonmcconnie/2197676801/ Via Flickr Elyse Gabor | October 12, 2022 “Forever chemicals” have been detected in Davenport’s and Burlington’s water. These “forever chemicals” or PFAS, also known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl, are known to cause cancers. According to the DNR (Department of Natural Resources), tests detected PFAS in August. The water, which comes from the…
Elyse Gabor | May 20, 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8DQ 6YIhWc&t=615s Neonicotinoid Insecticides have been found in Iowa's drinking water. This pesticide is the most used in the world as it is sprayed on many specialty and orchard crops. The chemical is often associated with harming bumblebees or honeybees. Neonicotinoid or Neonics for short sticks to insects, like…